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      Question

      The question given below consists of two statements

      numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and give an answer. Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table having eights seats such that one of the seats is vacant. The vacant seat is to the immediate left of P’s seat. All are facing towards the centre. How many people sit between V and U, when counted from the right of U? Statement I: U sits second to the right of P and to the immediate left of S. One person sits between S and V. Q sits opposite to V. R and S are not sitting adjacent to each other. Statement II: S sits third to right of P. Q sits on the third seat to the left of P. One person sits between T and U but neither T nor U sits adjacent to P. T and U are not adjacent to vacant seat.
      A The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D The data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      From statement I: U sits second to the right of P and to the immediate left of S. One person sits between S and V. Q sits opposite to V. R and S are not sitting adjacent to each other. So, we have, So, statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question. From statement II: S sits third to right of P. Q sits on the third seat to the left of P. One person sits between T and U but neither T nor U sits adjacent to P. T and U are not adjacent to vacant seat. So, we have, So, statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question. From statement I and II we get,

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